Spanish for Rock Climbers / Theme-based Vocabulary Learning

Spanish for Rock Climbers / Theme-based Vocabulary Learning

By Russell Sabo

So, I have this interest in rock climbing. So far it’s just an interest, albeit one that I have invested $800-$900 in. I have books, I’ve gone to the Reel Rock film tours, and I’ve got all the necessary equipment to get myself started. My friend and I have gone to the indoor climbing cave at Midwest Mountaineering in Minneapolis even. But I still have yet to climb an actual rock (as of January 29, 2013). I’ll be fixing that problem later this winter with a lesson or two at Vertical Endeavors in Minneapolis, MN or Prairie Walls in Rochester, MN. Then I’ll be ready for some climbing action!

While doing research for my Spanish for Kayakers article, I noticed that there are many places in Central and South America that are rock climbing hot spots. Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, you name it; there’s MUCHO climbing to be done! I know I’m not the only one with dreams of rock climbing in South America, so I figured I’d better find the rock climbing vocabulary words and get them posted pronto!

But I’m Not a Rock Climber

If you’re not a rock climber and have no ambitions to be one, this article is a great exercise for you to follow. Learning the Spanish words for a favorite hobby or activity of yours is a fast and fun way to add new words to your Spanish vocabulary. Not to mention, you’re going to have much more to talk about and may even seek out conversations in Spanish to tell your Spanish-speaking friends all about your hobby. What I do is figure out the name of my interest in Spanish by typing “rock climbing” into Google Translate, and it’ll tell me that “escalada en roca” is the phrase in Spanish. From there, I did a Google search for “escalada en roca” and got all of my results in Spanish. From there, you just read the Spanish (or cut and paste paragraphs into Google Translate) to pick out your vocabulary words and pretty soon, you have a fairly lengthy list. Try it out!

Spanish for Rock Climbers

This is an on-going work and I will update it as I learn new words. If you have any new words to add or if you think something is incorrect, please leave a comment below so that I can update or correct this list as soon as possible.

Spanish for Rock Climbers / Theme-based Vocabulary Learning
By Russell Sabo
So, I have this interest in rock climbing. So far it's just an interest, albeit one that I have invested $800-$900 in. I have books, I've g